[CH. 42.] Government of India Act, 1935. [25 & 26 GEO. 5.]

A.D. 1935. being adaptations and modifications which appear to His
p.M-liii. Majesty in Council to be necessary or expedient in con-
—"'**• sequence of the provisions o£ this Act.

Any power of any legislature under this Act to repeal
or amend any Act adapted or modified by an Order in
Council under this subsection shall extend to the repeal
or amendment of that Order, and any reference in this
Act to an Act of Parliament shall be construed as in-
cluding ft reference to any such Order.

(6) Any reference in this Act to Federal Acts or laws
031 Provincial Acts or laws, or to Acts or laws of the
Federal or a Provincial Legislature, shall be construed as
including a reference to an ordinance made by the
Governor-General or a Governor-General's Act or, as the
case may be. to an ordinance made by a Governor or a
Governor's Act.

(7) References in this Act to the taking of an oath
include references to the making of an affirmation.

PART XIII.
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.

Operation of 312. The provisions of this Part of this Act shall
xm. apply with respect to the period elapsing between the com-
mencement of Part III of this Act and the establish-
ment of the Federation.

3i3._(i) Subject to the provisions of this Act for
the time being in force, such executive authority as is
hereinafter mentioned shall be exercised on behalf of
His Majesty by the Governor-General in Council, either
directly or through officers subordinate to him. but nothing
in this section shall prevent the Indian Legislature from
conferring functions upon subordinate authorities, or be
deemed to transfer to the Governor-General in Council
any functions conferred by any existing Indian law on
any court, judge or officer, or on any local or other
authority.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act for the time
being in force, the said executive authority extends—
(a) to the matters with respect to which the Indian
Legislature has, under the said provisions,
power to make laws;

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